Description
These Homemade Shamrock Gum Drops are a fun, festive, and easy treat perfect for any celebration. Shaped like shamrocks, these chewy candies are bursting with a fresh lime flavor, making them a delightful and playful addition to your festivities. Simple to make and loved by both kids and adults, these gum drops are sure to bring some cheer to your day!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups applesauce
- 2 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 boxes (3 oz) lime Jello
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin (such as Knox)
Instructions
- Grease a 13×9-inch pan.
- Combine applesauce, sugar, lime Jello, and unflavored gelatin in a pan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil for 1 minute.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
- Dust a cutting board with sugar. Use a spatula to loosen the sides of the set gum drop mixture and turn it onto the cutting board.
- Dust the top of the gum drop mixture with more sugar.
- Use a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter to cut out gum drops.
- Roll the edges of the gum drops in extra sugar and set them on wax paper for 1 hour to dry out slightly.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- You can experiment with other flavored gelatin such as orange or cherry for different colors and flavors.
- Add citric acid or sour sugar for a tangier treat.
- If you don’t have a shamrock cookie cutter, use any fun shape or cut them into squares for simplicity.
